Gumdrop Nougat
This chewy homemade nougat with gumdrops is an easy recipe that everyone will love. The taffy-like texture makes this fun candy a delight while the bright fruity gumdrops make it almost too pretty to eat. Gumdrop nougat is a great recipe for when you want a candy for holidays like Christmas, Easter, & Valentine's Day.
Equipment
- double-boiler
- 11x7 baking pan
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons salted butter
- 2 bags white chocolate chips 11 ounces each
- 2 bags mini marshmallows 10 ounces each
- 1 ½ cups gumdrops cut in half
Instructions
- Line an 11×7 pan with parchment paper.
- To a double-boiler, melt the salted butter & white chocolate chips over a medium-low simmer. Using a rubber spatula, stir continuously. Once the chocolate is just starting to melt, add ½ bag marshmallows and stir. Continue stirring over the simmering water. Each minute adds another ½ bag and stir – repeat.
- Continue stirring until all the marshmallows have melted and the nougat base has come together. This does take some muscle and about 7-10 minutes.
- Remove the nougat bowl or double-boiler pot from the stove. Carefully sprinkle in some of the gumdrops and fold them in. Work fast as the nougat will start to cool and set. This will stiffen the nougat. Add more gumdrops until all are added and fold them in.
- Once all the gumdrops are added to the nougat base, it is time to get it ready for chilling. Spoon the mixture into the parchment-lined 11×7 baking pan. Press it with the rubber spatula as you add it to the pan. At the end using another piece of parchment paper along with your hand, press down on the nougat to make it even and compressed. This will make sure there are no big bubbles and that when you cut the candy into cubes, they can be as uniform in shape as possible.
- Place the gumdrop nougat in the refrigerator for 2 hours minimum. It can be chilled for several days before cutting if you want to make it ahead of time.
- To cut, lift the parchment out of the baking dish and place it on a cutting board. Using a sharp chef’s knife, cut into 10 even strips along the short end of the nougat. Next, cut each strip into 8 even pieces. This recipe will yield 80 pieces of Gumdrop Nougat.
- Storing gumdrop nougat - seal in an air-tight Ziploc bag or container. Place in the refrigerator and store for up to a month. ENJOY!
Nutrition
Calories: 63kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 13mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 16IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.03mg
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